The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-07
AN EXTRA SESSION
OF TIE LEGISLATURE cALLED
by Governor wilson-IIe Specifies Whnl
Special Lcglslntion Is Necessary-Senn.
tor Kcnna Thinks u Senator will be .g
Elocted-Lucns Commissioned. u

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sa'te!dl Dispqteh to nc lnte.li1encer. Ett.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 6.-Tht
following editorial appears in tho Stat
Tribune Of yesterday: 4.
"GovCrnor Wilson has isaued a procla'
nation, convcning the Legislature in ex'
trn seusion April 20 next.
"The extra session was mado necessary
by reason Of the regular session failing Ia
pass tho appropriation bills. The interest
OF Camden was greater than that OF the
people. His reelection was OF more vital
Importance 10 his supporters In the Lepis.
latare than oil their constituents, and no
time could be spared to neceusary legiols-
ton: The interests Of tax payers are not
to bs taken into consideration when the
advancement Of Camden and the Standard
OIL Company are in the way"
Governor Wilson refuses to allow tho
full text OF the proclamation to be made
public before tomorrow. g's M,
TIE BUSINESS FOR THE RxTRA eEssIoN,
It hss been learned, however, that the
proclamation will name tho following sub.
jects Of legislation: To mako appropria.
tions OF public money to pay general
charges upon the treaaury; to make ap.
proprlations 10 pay members Of the Leg.
islature and the salaries Of oficcra OF the
Government; to protect the public trea.
siry against unnecessary expenditures by
Regulating costs, charges and proceedings
In criminal cases before Justices and cir.
cult courts; to provide lor and limit al.
lowauces for the maintenance OF luratics
in jail; to provide for and secure such re-
lief to the people Of this State as may be
had from the Gct recently paesed by Com
gress entitled "An Act to regulate com.
merce to prohibit railroad companies from
carrying or conveying public officers or
delegates to political conventions over
their roads free Of charge, or II less charge
than tho usual ratio for other persons, and
to abolish absolutely the pass system; to
prohibit the USE OF money, and all other
improper tieaus to secure nominations by
political parties or election to public OF.
tice: 10 provide Tor tho acceptance and
continuation OF the reports oi the Joint
boundary commission OH tho boundary
between this State and Pennsylvania; to
provide for establishing q boundary line
between this stste aud Maryland and be-
tween this State and Virginia.
THR SENATORIAL MATTER,
Tho Governor does not refer to the elec.
ton Of U. S. Senator, but it is believed
that there will be an election, ss tho work
called for cannot be accomplished before
the second Tuesday altar the meeting con-
venes. The extra session promises to be
an interesting one. r y ~
Senator kenna arrived home from
Washington to-day, snd says there is no
doubt that the Legislature will have to
elect Senator at its epecial session, not
withstanding Governor Wilson thinks
otherwiu2. -.
Gov. Wileon oil Saturday commiesioned
Hen. Daniel B. Lucas q. s. Senator to fill
tho vacancy in the current term ceused By
the failure OF the Legislature at its recent
session to elect successor to Mr.. Camden.
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